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Friendship Quilters meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Upcoming meeting dates are: 2008 January 23rd, February 27th, March 26th, April 23rd. Held at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church located at the corner of Church and Victoria Streets in Belleville

The Quintessential Quilter

Volume 32 December 2007

Q U I N T E Q U I LT E R S G U I L D P R E S E N T S

SEASONS GREETINGS

Regular Guild meetings on the first Wednesday of each month January through December, 7—10PM

Upcoming meeting dates are:

December 5th, 2007,

2008

January 2nd, February 6th,

March 5th, April 2nd. Held at the Belleville Rec Centre, 116 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Ontario—Main Floor

Quilt Days on the Second Wednesday of each month January through December, 10AM—4PM Upcoming meeting dates are:

December 12th, 2007

2008

January 9th, February 13th,

March 12th, April 9th

Held at the Belleville Rec Centre, 116 Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Ontario—Main Floor

MEETING SCHEDULES

Volume 32 December 2007 The Quintessential Quilter

QUINTE QUILTERS GUILD 2007-2008 EXECUTIVE

President Lesley Hancock 962-2730 [email protected] Past President Susan MacLellan 967-0499 [email protected] Vice President Lena Dearborn 968-7527 [email protected] Co-Secretaries Carol Peterson 962-8251 [email protected] Co-Treasurers Jane Koebel 771-0442 [email protected] Wendy Meraw 967-6241 [email protected] Membership Barb Gannon 966-4261 [email protected] Joyce McCray 392-0630 [email protected] Mary Pearce 966-1606 [email protected] Program Sharon Purves 969-1064 [email protected] Joan Reive 968-5881 [email protected] Birthday Swap Mary Jane Bennett 962-7286 [email protected] Cathy Taylor 962-3523 [email protected] Publicity/Advertising Brenda Allen 473-4012 [email protected] Special Events Joan Tuer 966-9473 [email protected] Social Joy Deckert 392-5142 [email protected] Debbie Alexander 394-1623 [email protected] Donna Smith 398-6567 [email protected] Door Prize Pat Coughlan 966-2452 [email protected] Block of the Month Brenda Allen 473-4012 [email protected] Challenges Beth Crook 395-5208 [email protected] Library Jane Jordan 967-6072 c/o [email protected] Donna DeMing 968-6234 Pat Gadsby 394-2797 Newsletter Kathleen Pollock 477-1039 [email protected] Josie Dunn 961-1310 [email protected] Madeline Johnston 969-7045 Public Relations/ Website Kathleen Pollock 477-1039 [email protected] Sue Wilkins 705-653-4071 [email protected] Friendship Quilts Jean Hopkins 967-0148 [email protected] Jane Jordan 967-6072 c/o [email protected] Jane Koebel 771-0442 [email protected] Quilt Session Co-ordinators Jane Koebel 771-0442 [email protected] Beth Crook 395-5208 [email protected] Quilt Show Committee Carol Peterson 962-8251 [email protected] Jean Rixen 396-2559 [email protected] Barb Gannon 966-4261 [email protected]

Guild Address: PO Box 20103, Belleville, Ontario K8N 5V5

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QUINTE QUILTERS GUILD 2008-2009 EXECUTIVE

President Lena Dearborn 968-7527 [email protected] Past President Lesley Hancock 962-2730 [email protected] Vice President Carol Peterson 962-8251 [email protected] Secretariy Stella Dorsman 705-653-1747 [email protected] Co-Treasurers Jane Koebel 771-0442 [email protected] Wendy Meraw 967-6241 [email protected] Marilyn Brant 967-5883 [email protected] Membership Barb Gannon 966-4261 [email protected] Joyce McCray 392-0630 [email protected] Mary Pearce 966-1606 [email protected] Program Sharon Purves 969-1064 [email protected] Deb Slater 967-1086 [email protected] Linda Meyette 966-1283 [email protected] Birthday Swap Nancy Switzer 962-2614 [email protected] Sue Webb 399-5377 Publicity/Advertising Brenda Allen 473-4012 [email protected] Special Events/ Workshops Mary Andrews-Minnigan 477-2167 [email protected] Fenalla MacWhirter 968-7030 [email protected] Connie Haggarty 477-2511 [email protected] Social Joy Deckert 392-5142 [email protected] Debbie Alexander 394-1623 [email protected] Donna Smith 398-6567 [email protected] Door Prize Irma Martin 477-2726 Block of the Month Brenda Allen 473-4012 [email protected] Challenges Beth Crook 395-5208 [email protected] Library Jane Jordan 967-6072 c/o [email protected] Donna DeMing 968-6234 Pat Gadsby 394-2797 Newsletter Kathleen Pollock 477-1039 [email protected] Josie Dunn 961-1310 [email protected] Madeline Johnston 969-7045 Public Relations/ Website Kathleen Pollock 477-1039 [email protected] Sue Wilkins 705-653-4071 [email protected] Friendship Quilts Jean Hopkins 967-0148 [email protected] Jane Jordan 967-6072 c/o [email protected] Jane Koebel 771-0442 [email protected] Quilt Session Co-ordinator Jane Koebel 771-0442 [email protected] Quilt Show Committee Carol Peterson 962-8251 [email protected] Jean Rixen 396-2559 [email protected] Barb Gannon 966-4261 [email protected]

Guild Address: PO Box 20103, Belleville, Ontario K8N 5V5

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Well here I am writing my last President’s Message. It’s been quite a ride for me this past two years. It’s hard to believe it will be over in a few more weeks. The 2006-2007 Executive have made my job challenging and enjoyable. I have made many new friends. I know that Lena, as the incoming President, will continue with the initiatives that we have put in place. The Guild is in very good hands. For those members who did not attend the November meeting we had our usual fun with Quilto mixed in with Annual General meeting business. Guild pins, mugs and magnets were on sale and many members purchased them. They will continue to be sold at future meetings. In the upcoming months I look forward to assisting the Quilt Show Committee to ensure that we have the best show yet. It’s hard to believe that Christmas is bearing down on us. Tonight there is the promise of our first sign of snow...ugh! Hope to see many of you at the Christmas Potluck. Happy quilting. Lesley Hancock

REMINDER of FRIENDSHIP AND GUILD

QUILT DAYS

DAYS—2ND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (JANUARY TO DECEMBER) 10 AM to 4 PM, bring a lunch, lug a mug. CONTACT— JANE KOEBEL FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS—4TH WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH (JANUARY TO JUNE, SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER) at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 10 AM to 3 PM, bring a lunch, lug a mug. CONTACT—JEAN HOPKINS

GET WELL SOON, JEAN

Our thoughts go out to Jean Rixen in wishing her a speedy recovery from injuries due to a pedestrian accident in November, 2007. Jean has a broken ankle and skull fractures to deal with but hopes to be back to the guild meetings in January, 2008.


A BOUQUET OF QUILTS 2008 QUILT SHOW

MAY 3RD AND 4TH

Countdown – 5 months to go The planning committee for the Quilt Show, plus executive are, all getting very excited about our upcoming show. The scheduling of “A Bouquet of Quilts” from the traditional time period in September to the first week-end in May is a new experience for the Guild but already we are sensing how much more appropriate it is. With the onset of winter, it is great to know that we can settle in to start or finish projects that we intend to display at the show. The results of this year’s Challenges – Seasons, Faces, Round Robin with a Twist and the Block of the Month Quilts will be very important exhibits. All participants of these challenges are encouraged to submit their works. The Quilt Show Committee is also looking for Show and Tell items that the members have completed since our last show. One quilt has been to B.C. and back just to be part of this important event! It is important to remember that our Quilt Show is the Guild’s opportunity to showcase our work to other guilds and the community. It is also our major fundraiser which enables the membership to enjoy talented guest speakers, trunk shows and workshops over a three year period. Items for the Silent Auction are also being sought. (Look elsewhere in this Newsletter for more information on this). In conclusion, the Quilt Show Planning Committee is hard at work and advises that there will be an opportunity for everyone to be involved in the show. Lesley Hancock, President

REMEMBER

to check that your information on the guild membership list is correct when you receive it. Advise Barb Gannon at [email protected] or 613-966-4261 of the corrections required so the changes can be made in a timely manner. You also don’t miss out on information sent out to the membership via email.


The Quintessential Quilter Volume 32 December 2007

REMINDER ON SNACK LIST SIGNUPS FOR 2008

FEBRUARY Deb Slater Brenda Allen Pat Brodeur Erin Champeau Vicky Cusack Geri Logan.

JANUARY Donna Smith Gail Faulkner Phyllis Sawyer Judy Gaebel Lorrie Barber Pat Gadsby.

MARCH Wendy Meraw Jo-Anne Twamley Connie Haggerty Sue Webb Nancy Switzer.

Friendship Quilters meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church located at the corner of Church and Victoria Streets in Belleville from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The group will take a break over the Christmas season and will not meet during the month of December. The Memorial Quilt for Hastings Manor has been completed and hand quilted by the Eastminster Quilters. It will be presented to Hastings Manor on Thursday, November 22nd, 2007 The next Friendship Quilters sessions will be held on January 23rd, February 27th and March 26th 2008. Bring your lunch and help put together small lap quilt and baby quilt kits for distribution at our monthly Guild meetings. You are also encouraged to bring your own sewing machine and spend the day piecing tops together for kits. It’s a great opportunity to practice your machine quilting too. Call Jean Hopkins (967-0148) or Jane Jordan (967-6072) for more information. Committee Report Jane Koebel

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BIRTHDAY SWAP 2008

This year we have 4 teams of 7 people. In December the sheets and labels are handed out to participants and the program starts in earnest in January. It will run January through May and then Septembeer and October, 2008.

Each month you bring a fat quarter (of the designated person’s choice) and that person gets 6 fat quarters. That fat quarter should have a label on it with your name on it so the birthday girl knows who has brought their fat quarter for the swap.

When it is your month, you do not bring in a fat quarter, but you receive 6 of them.

Your birthday month will not always - probably rarely - be your actual birth month, as to do that for all is impossible.

It is requested that you bring new fat quarters only.

Please note that it is requested that you DO NOT bring all the fat quarters for the year in at the beginning of the swap. Bring them monthly and if you can’t be at the meeting, please make arrangements to have a friend or someone else bring it in for you.

Hope you’ll join the fun.

2008 Co-ordinators are: Nancy Switzer 613-962-2614 [email protected] Sue Webb 613-399-5377

Trivia Sent in by Barb Gannon

Trivia.....I love trivia, I was in seventh heaven when the Trivial Pursuit games were in style. My mind soaks up and retains trivia, but, sometimes I can't remember what I went in a room for..... go figure. I thought I would share some of the quilters trivia I have found. Some are common knowledge, some are obscure tidbits and some are historical. Questions: 1. Heraldic banners of the Middle Ages employed what quilting techniques? 2. In 1676 William Sherwin of Ham,

England was granted a patent for a technique that did what to fabric?

3. Is it best to use a diagonal seam when

you piece a border. True or False? 4. Block printing originated in what

country? 5. Archaeologists in Mongolia have found a

quilted floor covering that is approximately: 1,000, 2,000, or 3,000 years old? 6. What produces a warmers quilt, cotton

batting, polyester batting or wool batting?

Look through the magazine to find the

answers


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Every day there are stories about towns and cities which are dealing with the difficulties of garbage. We can do our part by not paying into the waste created in the world by recycling our plates and cups into the blue box provided. Better yet, lug your mug to each meeting.

Take the same thoughts home with you to keep recycling going there.

There are many sites available for recycling things at home that you no longer want.

Go to www.freecycle.ca, choose your area and join.

RECYLING WITHIN

THE GUILD

Please lug a mug to meetings

THESE ARE THE GUILDS NEW CUPS, PINS AND FRIDGE MAGNETS. DON’T FORGET TO BUY YOURS! Mug #7.50 Pin $5.00 Magnets .50 cents They will be on display at the meetings and the quilts show in 2008.

Ted and Jane Guthrie, founders of the Canadian Comfort and Remembrance Project, at the National Defence Cemetery (Beechwod) in Ottawa, On

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Taylor Sewing Centre Brockville’s Quilt Shop

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Guild members receive a 10% discount

• Hand-dyed wools • Thimbleberries • Batiks • “Gentler Times by

Tenderberry Stitches • Flannels & brights • Yarn Dyes • Quilt Books & patterns • Fabric kits • Needle Punch

Directions Highway 401 east to Brock-ville/Smithsfalls exit..north

over 401..left on Jeffer-son..right at the stop sign

onto Kent.. Bus tours Welcome

Check out our website for class schedules and new

products

Canadian Comfort and Remembrance Project

I presented our 2006 CCRP quilt to Heather Anderson, at the Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Ottawa at the National Cemetery (Beechwood).

Mrs. Anderson is the mother of Blake Williamson who was killed during his tour in Afghanistan. She thanked us for our time and efforts for the comfort quilt.

Work is on going with the 2008 quilt, which if all goes well will be presented to the Silver Cross Mother on Remembrance Day, 2008.

There is still the chance our quilt will not be the Silver Cross quilt for 2008, it all depends on whether the Mother chosen has received one previously. Lets keep our fingers crossed.

Thanks to the members who attended the workshop on October 27, 2007 and to those who have made blocks to contribute.

The CCRP effort will be ongoing as long as Canadians are participating in the war effort in Afghanistan.

Contact Kathleen Pollock at 613-477-1039 or [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP UPDATES This has been a great year, during the last quarter we had five new members and one returning member. Welcome to Sue Webb, Linda Hargest, Lorrie Barber, Gail

Faulkner and Elizabeth Rolson, Welcome back Susan O'Leary.

Thank-you everyone for looking for our misplaced black sheets. They have been located and will be ready to go when we need them at the quilt show. Our grand total for the 2007 membership year was 115 members. Unfortunately, three ladies moved away from the area and our total is now down to 112 members. With numbers like this we will have a large and successful quilt show next year. Wishing everyone the best over the holidays and during the coming year.

Barb,Mary and Joyce

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Beth and Lesley Crook—sewing up a storm—Note the PJ’s

York Heritage Guild’s 2008 Program Hello fellow Guild members: As you heard this past year, I’m a member of the YHQG and plan on driving up to North York for some of their meetings. In case you are interested in joining me, the guest fee is $7/person and a small donation for gas is all it takes to get you there. I have room for five ladies in my van. We leave at ~ 5:00 p.m., from the Tim Horton’s parking lot at Hwy 401/Glen Miller Road (across from Holiday Inn – jet plane on pedestal), stop ½ way for a quick bite and arrive at the meeting around 7:10. The meetings end around 9:30 – 9:45 p.m. and we’re back in Trenton around 11:00 p.m. If you’d like to join me for one of these evenings please call ASAP and book your spot. If you have to cancel please be considerate and give me a couple days notice. If the weather is awful I won’t be driving up. 2008 January 15 Judy Morningstar awarded CQA/ACC’s Teacher of the

Goodlands, Manitoba Year 2006, Trunk Show February 19 Paulette Eccleston winner of Dorothy McMurdie Award

Kamloops, B.C. ’06, quilt trunk show, experiences as Pres. of CQA, overview of Cdn quilting/designs

March 18 Karen K. Stone TBA Dallas, Texas April 15 Carol Taylor www.caroltaylorquilts.com Pittsford, New York Sew Many Quilts – retrospective of Her 475 quilts she made since ‘93 Marion Peters [email protected] (613)398-6394

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Waupoos Retreat 2008 Some people think thirteen is an unlucky number - but thirteen and a half (the number of participants at our 2008 Waupoos Retreat) was super lucky, and we had a blast! The weather was perfect – even a little on the warm side for the second half of September – but exactly right for a walk in the woods. Everything was set up Friday night, and some projects were well on the way before the last energetic quilter had turned in. Saturday saw more of this continuing quilting frenzy – although some quilters can be interrupted it if means a trip to the quilt shop. Lesley Crook’s darling son, Eamon, provided a wonderful diversion when we had the “seam ripper blues” and we needed a fresh outlook. He must be the world’s happiest baby, and at one year and two weeks of age, wasn’t mobile enough to get into mischief but provided lots of entertainment. (We think she should bring him to the retreat until he’s 18 years old, and we can have him properly trained in the art of quilting – and maybe cooking? Last year, at two weeks old, his talents were somewhat limited.) The food was glorious, and never-ending. Sharon has definitely perfected the recipe for lasagna, and Beth’s homemade soups always hit the spot. Add some cheese bread, salads, and an array of desserts, and poof! A match made in heaven.

The midnight oil was burning for a few quilters on Saturday night again, but the results appeared to be worth it. There was a wonderful array of quilts in the making – bargello, disappearing 9-patch, raggy flannel, evergreen trees, etc.…. as well as table runners, banners, etc. Even a mini-workshop in the back corner on the making of fridge magnets for the quilt show. (Lena made sure that the Guide leaders using the other floor had some to take home with them.) Having to pack up on Sunday and head for home was made a little less gloomy by the fact that it was a pleasant warm sunny day – perfect for a drive in the County – and there were lots of opportunities for purchasing freshly-picked apples and other produce along the way. Of course, the entire weekend was made possible through the efforts of Nancy Switzer, who works tirelessly to make sure everything runs smoothly. And it does. Thanks Nancy! Kathleen Pollock Jane Jordan Beth Crook Barb Gannon Donna DeMing Leslie Crook Joyce McCray & Eamon Sue Webb Eleanor Edwards Joan Tuer Lena Dearborn Sharon Purves

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Please lug a mug to meetings

QuiltFest Kingston Sept 2007.

What fun! Finally, after waiting for months after signing up in April, six of us set out to attend the Friday night trunk show and dessert reception for QuiltFest Kingston. We met at East Side Marios for supper and then set out for the Frontenac Cultural Centre to hear Linda Milligan and Nancy Smith do their trunk show. It was wonderful. Turns out that it was all a question of whether the trunk show would actually happen or not as Linda and Nancy were turned back by Canadian Border Personnel at the border and had to spend the night on Amherst Island while the local MPP in Kingston worked to try to get them into Canada to ‘share experiences’ with us. The Canadian Border people were not about to let an American into Canada to ‘teach’ because we have Canadians who can do that. We are really glad that it did work out, as their work is so interesting. As we looked around the auditorium we realized that there were not just six of us – several more Quinte Quilters turned up for the dessert reception (that should not have surprised us), and some of them stayed to do workshops over the next 2 days. There were quilters from near and far – one from B.C., another from Windsor and some from the states. The size of the group was great – about 100. The coffee breaks and lunches were terrific and on time. Everything was in one building and the rooms were fairly close together so you could snoop around and see what other participants were doing. The classes I attended were very satisfying. The first was, “Love is all Around”, with Linda Milligan and Nancy Smith - arcs and circles and wonderful colours. I spoke to Imogene Walker (our out-of-town member) last night, who had come from Toronto to join us in Kingston. She has all her arcs with the outside pieces done! The rest of us have not progressed as far! The class the next day was, “Designing with Mother Earth”, with Hilary Rice. This was a design and assembly technique workshop for landscapes and curvy pieces. Fascinating! Hilary also did an embellishment workshop on the Saturday, which was awesome. Two of our group also took “Four Quarter Quilts” with Lydia Quigley and were so impressed with that one too. There was a Merchant Mall with lots of good things. The Quilt Shop Owners (who sponsored and organized the QuiltFest) also kept their shops open late so that we could buy MORE stuff! We had a great time at QuiltFest Kingston. The organizers are planning to do the QuiltFest again next year – probably the last weekend in Sept. They already have their guest speaker booked. We would highly recommend this QuiltFest. It is close to home and the classes were of high quality. Most of all – we had a great time with friends and learned a lot at the same time! Carol Peterson.

Psst—did you know that there are only

19 days until Christmas ??

Just thought you

might like to know.

Blue Diamonds After the auction this quilt sold for $1800.00

LIBRARY

We have many new and interesting books in the library, so come and find one. Write a book review for the newsletter if you can. Include what you like and don’t like about the book. If you make anything from that book, please mention it at show and tell. Thanks again to members who donated books to the Guild library “stash”. Our selection and range is really expanding. Big thanks to those of you who checked in their own library for Guild books. We have had a few returned and they are now back in circulation for your reading pleasure. Keep checking—it would be great to see a few more come back.

Please remember to sign books and magazines OUT in the GRAY binder and sign IN books and

magazines on their return in the RED binder. If you are renewing you selection for another month, please remember to sign them out again. Send your books reviews to Kathleen Pollock, Newsletter to the email address [email protected]

Thanks for your support in all the above.. Jane Jordan

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Reflections of Hope This quilt sold after the auction for $325.00

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Some really hard work being done by Jane Jordon, Donna DeMing and Eleanor Edwards at the guild retreat in Wapoos.




From the pages of Threads magazine

Dyeing with Bleach

Make extraordinary patterns on dark fabrics with ordinary household bleach by Lois Ericson The idea of creating uniquely colored or patterned fabrics with dye or paint is certainly appealing, whether you're a garment maker or a fabric artist. If you've hesitated to get involved, or are looking for a new slant on the subject, consider this much simpler, almost equally provocative, surface-altering method: removing color instead of adding it. There is a variety of ways to remove color (the technical term is discharge) from dyed fabric, but for controlled results on all kinds of fabric you generally need lots of experience and testing, plus some highly toxic chemicals. I find it much safer, and certainly a lot more fun, to simply experiment with the less-predictable but still compelling effects of applying ordinary household bleach to dark, natural-fiber fabrics, either by spraying or brushing the bleach on flat fabric (Resist-and-spray technique), or by dipping the fabric in it, after protecting part of the surface in some way from contact with the bleach (Wrap-and-dip and Pipe-wrapping techniques). That's how I created all the patterned fabrics shown here. Let's look closer at a few of the many simple, spontaneous ways to create discharge patterns with bleach, starting with the fabrics most likely to respond well.

No

fancy equipment, no dangerous chemicals. Removing color with bleach may be the easiest surface-design technique yet. The fabric at right resulted from spraying a bleach solution over cedar boughs arranged artfully on the cloth (left). Natural fibers only Bleach is an effective color remover as long as you confine yourself to natural fibers like cotton, linen, and rayon. If the fabric contains polyester, the color may not discharge, since polyester is usually colorfast. This is hardly a limitation, considering how many types just of cotton there are--knits, broadcloth, denim, piqué,

gauze, velveteen, corduroy, and jacquard (my favorite because there's a subtle pattern already woven in). Black bleaches best Obviously, the darker the fabric is to start with, the more dramatic the results will be. I tend to concentrate on black fabrics not only because they provide maximum contrast after bleaching, but because it's often surprising what colors you'll discover underneath the black as you begin to remove dye. Perhaps you've noticed how hard it is to match blacks? The reason is that fabric is dyed black in many different ways, most involving multiple dye applications starting with a wide variety of undercolors. As you remove the top layers of dye from black fabrics, expect to see white, cream, gold, pink, peach, raspberry, green, blue, brown, or gray revealed underneath, as in the many examples shown here. I usually choose fabric in plain colors so that whatever discharge pattern I create is clearly defined, but bleaching can work on prints, too. Of course, you should experiment with any dark or medium-toned, solid, textured, or patterned fabrics you like, always being prepared for surprising (and occasionally disappointing) results as you remove color. With a little preplanning, you can avoid having to buy the fabric to test it. When I shop for fabric to bleach, I set out with a bleach-soaked paper towel in a zip-lock bag. In the fabric store I ask for swatches of the pieces I'm considering, take the samples to the car, and wet them with the paper towel to make sure I like the colors underneath. To test fabrics you already own or have swatches of, just splash a little bleach on them in the sink, trying not to soak the whole swatch. Let them sit for a few minutes to see the discharge effect, which you can stop at any point as I'll explain below. Yardage or garments? I usually work with yardage as opposed to completed garments, with the exception of cotton T-shirts (children especially enjoy doing those). I like to cut out the pattern pieces to take maximum advantage of the design I discover after bleaching. But there's no reason (other than cost, perhaps) not to experiment with bleaching washable natural-fiber garments.

Assuming that your work area is big enough, I suggest you bleach lengths no more than 2 yd. long when you're working flat, so the first part you treat won't be ready to neutralize before you're done with the rest. Depending on the thickness of your fabric and your technique for keeping the bleach from the protected portions of the fabric, dipping applications may allow you to use longer pieces. When experimenting with a new technique, I like to use small pieces of fabric until I get an effect I want, but I usually work with at least 1/2-yd. pieces so they're large enough to serve as part of a garment in case they're spectacular.

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Lois Ericson creates pale wavy patterns on this linen fabric by tearing a few pieces of cardboard into interesting curves and spraying over them onto the fabric with a mixture of bleach and water. The fabric can be prewashed or not; if the sizing is still in it, the bleaching solution may bead up on the surface, which could yield terrific results. The solution may be applied on dry fabric or wet. This is definitely

a technique that requires play. It's difficult to have a failure, short of removing all the color; every piece is unique and has potential, since you can always bleach again, or add color back to the fabric after bleaching, using permanent markers, paints, or dyes. Basic supplies, and extras Here's the list of equipment I use for all bleaching experiments:

1 Three 5-gal. or larger buckets (four if bleaching by dipping)

2 Plastic sheeting or trash bags to cover the work surface

3 Rubber gloves

4 1 qt. to 1/2 gal. fresh household bleach (different brands can give different results, so try several)

5 Bleach-neutralizing chemical, such as Bleach Stop (www.dharmatrading.com) or AntiChlor (www.prochemical.com)

6 Plastic spray bottle with an adjustable nozzle

7 Paper towels

8 Old clothes

Optional equipment, whether you spray the bleach on or dip the fabric in it, includes anything that will help you apply the bleach or protect the fabric from the bleach in interesting ways. I've used brushes, sponges, syringes or plastic squeeze bottles with narrow openings, string, pieces of wood, metal clamps, cardboard, leaves or other natural materials, lace, cheesecloth, paper cutouts, clothespins, paper clips, pieces of chain. And as you you'll think of and discover other things that will create beautiful designs.

Have labeled buckets of water and vinegar (a neutralizing agent) near your work area, and arranged in the order you'll need them so you can halt the bleaching quickly. The bleach bucket at far right is needed only for dipping techniques. In warm weather I like to work outside. I put a 4- by 8-ft. piece of plywood on sawhorses, and cover it with plastic dropcloths or large trash bags taped together. If you work indoors, make sure your space is well ventilated, and that your floors and other nearby surfaces can take an occasional splash of bleach. Wear rubber gloves and old clothes. And mop up the plastic covering after each masterpiece, so leftover bleach won't interfere with your next experiment. Bleaching and neutralizing recipes Bleaching recipes vary depending on how you'll apply the bleach, as described below. But as soon as you've applied the bleach using either method and you're ready to stop the action, you'll rinse the fabric in water, soak it in a neutralizing solution for five or ten minutes, then rinse it again. This is where the buckets come in: you'll need two filled with plain water, and one with 4 gallons of neutralizing solution, mixed according to the instructions on the neutralizing chemical package. I set mine up in the order I'll use them, clearly labeled to avoid any mix-ups. After the last rinsing, you can wash and dry the fabric so that it's ready to iron and cut. If you plan to dip your fabric in bleach (check out the Wrap-and-dip and Pipe-wrapping samples to see if you like the sort of effects this produces), you'll need to fill a fourth bucket with diluted bleach. The solution I recommend is 1 part bleach to 4 or 5 parts water. Since the fabric will be submerged, the solution doesn't need to be as strong as when the bleach is sprayed or brushed on. For brushing or spraying, use a solution of 1 part bleach to 2 parts water. For all methods, always use fresh bleach, since it will work much more quickly; it's cheap, so treat yourself to a new bottle for each bleaching session. Note that bleach discharging is not an exact science; approximate measures are close enough.

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How long to bleach I've never had a problem with bleach damaging fabric, probably because I use fairly weak solutions, so my only concern is not to remove too much color, either by soaking too long or by overspraying. After the bleach is applied, nothing much happens in under two minutes, and I never leave anything longer than eight to ten minutes. In every case, I let my eyes tell me when the fabric looks done, keeping in mind that when the fabric is wet, it will appear darker than when it's dry. Lots of factors, including temperature and humidity, the age of the bleach, and, of course, the fabric you're using, have an impact on how quickly the bleach will act. But if you're set up with buckets handy and have tested your intended methods and fabrics even minimally (i.e., in the sink), there's not much that can go wrong. In the sidebars to this article, you'll find demonstrations of Resist-and-spray, Wrap-and-dip, and Pipe-wrapping -- my favorite techniques for bleaching, along with the fairly typical results I got: some examples worked well enough to go right into garments and some (we spared you these) went into the "later" file. The whole process was done, from wrapping fabric to packing up, in under four hours. Why not give it a try? Lois Ericson teaches classes, writes books, and creates patterns. For more information, visit www.designandsew.com. Photos, except where noted: David Page Coffin

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Guild members – we need your help!

I’m working with Colleen Ringham and Connie Haggarty, on the Quilt Show’s Silent Auction, and we need your help! It is our hope that the Silent Auction will be comprised of many, many small quilted items made by our guild members; for example, place mats (sets of 4 or 6), table runners, wall hangings, miniatures, cushions, crib quilts, lap quilts. Anything that you’d like to make and donate would be so greatly appreciated! In the event that we’re unable to gather enough small quilted items, we’ll also gladly accept any quilting-related items, i.e. patterns, kits, notions, etc. If you have a kit that you’ve been storing in your sewing room for many months and have yet to put it together - donate it! If you have a fat-quarter bundle or a Charm pack that you haven’t come up with a use for – donate it! Anything you’d like to contribute to the Quilt Show’s Silent Auction can be given to Colleen, Connie or me at any guild meeting from now until April. Or, you can reach us by email or telephone (below) and we’ll be happy to pick it up. Thanks so much for your help – we look forward to hearing from you!

Brenda Blaind [email protected] 613-477-2020 [email protected] 613-968-7833 [email protected] 613-477-2511

REMINDER……

The Publicity Committee for the

Quilt Show would appreciate donations of

6 inch squares of fabric to make “ fridge magnets”.

(The fabric is folded, labeled with quilt show information, and has a

strip of magnetic tape applied to the back.)

These will be distributed at local shops and events to help advertise the show.

The 6 inch squares can be given to

Lena Dearborn Colleen Ringham Brenda Blaind

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FEATURED QUILTER JUDY GARDEN

We are very pleased that Judy Garden has agreed to be featured at our quilt show to be held May 3-4, 2008. Judy is a member of our guild, and – in addition to being a very talented quilt maker, teacher and artist - has been making a name for herself in the national and international quilt world. Her quilt “Deft Delft, completely designed and made by Judy, was the subject of a book entitled “Dutch Treat”, which she had published as a guide to making the 196-block hand-appliquéd quilt. Not surprisingly, it won the “Viewers’ Choice” award at our last quilt show. More recently, her quilt “Camelot”, another reverse-applique masterpiece, has been taking home a number of awards. It won a third place ribbon in appliqué at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, Texas – the world’s largest annual quilt show, in 2005, a first place ribbon for appliqué at the Quilters Heritage Celebration in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 2006, first prize at Quilt Canada for “Excellence for Bed Quilt”, and in Nashville, Tennessee in August 2006, Camelot won the best of Show award. A smaller version, entitled ‘Pendragon’ won first place at Quilt Canada for “Excellence for Traditional Small Wallquilt”. Judy’s quilt “Camelot” has also been featured on the cover of the November 2007 issue of Quilters Newsletter Magazine, and is currently one of the finalists in the “$100,000 Quilting Challenge” magazine competition. (The winning quilt will be announced in the first issue of the 2008 $100,000 Quilting Challenge, on sale March 25, 2008.) Our members will recall Judy’s trunk show at the Guild meeting in January 2006, where the scope of her quilting talents was displayed for our enjoyment. Note: to cast your ballot online for Judy’s entry in the $100,000 Quilting Challenge, just log onto www.quiltingchallenge.com/voting before December 10th, and click on “Camelot”.

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QUINTE QUILTERS GUILD PRESENTS

“A BOUQUET OF QUILTS” MAY 3 AND 4, 2008

Quilt Show Committee Barb Gannon, Jean Rixen, Carol Peterson

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Arena and lunch room Joan Tuer

[email protected]

Advertising Lena Dearborn, Colleen Ringman

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Vendors Brenda Allen

[email protected]

Floor Set-up, displays and signs -Moving frames

Kathleen Pollock Lesley Hancock Barb Gannon Jane Koebel


Quilt Registration Gail Bax, Linda Mayette, Pat Coughlan Marion Peters


Admission and Sales -Finances -Admission

Jane Koebel, Wendy Meraw

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Program and Special Events Stella Dorsman

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City of Belleville and Insurance

Lesley Hancock

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Silent Auction Colleen Ringham, Brenda Blaind, Connie Haggerty…….

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Verna Redford [email protected]


























The Quinte Quilters’ Guild Presents

Saturday, May 3, 2008 - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 4, 2008 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Come and celebrate the joy of

quilting! Illustrating the evolution of quilting - from traditional bed quilts to artistic wall art to unique elegant and casual

clothing!

Large and Small Quilts Textile Artworks Merchants’ Mall

Wearables Display Silent Auction

Tea/Lunch Room

Quinte Curling Club 246 Bridge Street West

Belleville, Ontario (directions are available on our website)

www.quintequiltersguild.ca


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